DRUG ADDICTION

• Summer is the Biggest Time for First-Time Drug Use

  LASTING RECOVERY | August 14, 2019

  

  American adults and teenagers are most likely to use recreational or illegal drugs during the summer months. ...Read more

  Category: ADDICTION, ALCOHOL, DRUG ADDICTION, DRUG REHAB, EDUCATION, HEALTH & WELLNESS, HELP FAMILY, HEROIN, INTERVENTION, LEVELS OF CARE, MARIJUANA, MENTAL HEALTH, NEWS & PRESS, OPIOIDS, OVERDOSE, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, RECOVERY, SOBRIETY, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, Uncategorized

• Older Alcohol Abusers Need Greater Support

  LASTING RECOVERY | August 13, 2019

  

  It’s an under-reported yet frightening trend -- problematic binge and heavy drinking is increasing among older adults. ...Read more

  Category: ADDICTION, ALCOHOL, DRUG ADDICTION, EDUCATION, HEALTH & WELLNESS, HELP FAMILY, INTERVENTION, LEVELS OF CARE, MENTAL HEALTH, NEWS & PRESS, OVERDOSE, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, SOBRIETY, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, Uncategorized

• San Diego Drug Warning: Counterfeit Pain Pills Claim Four Lives

  LASTING RECOVERY | August 12, 2019

  

  On July 25th, the San Diego Sheriff’s Department issued a public warning in response to a recent rash of local overdose deaths. ...Read more

  Category: ADDICTION, DRUG ADDICTION, EDUCATION, HEALTH & WELLNESS, NEWS & PRESS, OPIOIDS, OVERDOSE, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, SYNTHETIC DRUGS, Uncategorized

• Opioids are the Leading Cause of Pregnancy-Related Deaths

  LASTING RECOVERY | August 9, 2019

  

  The vast majority of women will decrease or completely stop their substance use during pregnancy. But they are also particularly vulnerable to relapse after giving birth. ...Read more

  Category: ADDICTION, ALCOHOL, DRUG ADDICTION, EDUCATION, HEALTH & WELLNESS, HELP FAMILY, MENTAL HEALTH, OPIOIDS, OVERDOSE, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, RECOVERY, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, WOMAN & ALCOHOL

• Why In-Network Insurance Coverage Matters During Addiction Recovery

  LASTING RECOVERY | August 5, 2019

  

  For many people who need help recovering from an addictive disorder, one of the biggest barriers is cost.  But figuring out how to pay for rehab doesn’t have to be a major issue. If you have insurance, federal law requires your carrier to provide drug and alcohol treatment services. ...Read more

  Category: ADDICTION, ALCOHOL, DETOX, DRUG ADDICTION, DRUG REHAB, DUAL DIAGNOSIS, HEALTH & WELLNESS, HEALTH CARE, HELP FAMILY, INSURANCE, LEVELS OF CARE, MARIJUANA, MENTAL HEALTH, OPIOIDS, OUTPATIENT REHAB, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, RECOVERY, RELAPSE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, Treatment Programs, Uncategorized

• Overdoses Kill More Americans than War

  LASTING RECOVERY | August 1, 2019

  

  There is a different battle being waged in this country, and tens of millions of lives are at stake.  The drug epidemic has been called the worst public health crisis in US history. ...Read more

  Category: ADDICTION, ALCOHOL, DRUG ADDICTION, DRUG REHAB, DUAL DIAGNOSIS, HEALTH & WELLNESS, HELP FAMILY, HEROIN, LEVELS OF CARE, MENTAL HEALTH, OVERDOSE, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, Uncategorized

• Tramadol Increases the Risk of Prolonged Opioid Use

  LASTING RECOVERY | July 23, 2019

  

  Tramadol is still an opioid, and this means that its use still carries with it several inherent risks. And according to a brand-new study, surgical patients who are prescribed tramadol have a higher risk of prolonged usage than other opioids. ...Read more

  Category: ADDICTION, DRUG ADDICTION, DRUG REHAB, OPIOIDS, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, SYNTHETIC DRUGS, Uncategorized

• Opioid Execs Convicted of Bribery and Racketeering

  LASTING RECOVERY | July 22, 2019

  

  Convictions send a clear signal that the people who were most responsible for creating the American opioid epidemic are at last being held accountable. ...Read more

  Category: ADDICTION, DRUG ADDICTION, NEWS & PRESS, OPIOIDS, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, SYNTHETIC DRUGS, Uncategorized

• Marijuana Use Highest Among People in Severe Psychological Distress

  LASTING RECOVERY | July 11, 2019

  

  According to large recent study, people with severe psychological stress practice daily and heavy use of marijuana at much higher rates than people without SPD ...Read more

  Category: ADDICTION, DRUG ADDICTION, DUAL DIAGNOSIS, HEALTH & WELLNESS, MARIJUANA, MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, Uncategorized

• How Substance Abuse Affects Your Life Expectancy

  LASTING RECOVERY | July 11, 2019

  

  14 minutes per cigarette. More than two years for meth. Find out how much life can be stolen by this list of substances. ...Read more

  Category: ADDICTION, DRUG ADDICTION, HEALTH & WELLNESS, HEALTH CARE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, Uncategorized